Guest guest Posted July 12, 2001 Report Share Posted July 12, 2001 - > Does anyone know if you gain weight when using Thyrogen instead of going hypo?? When you do the low Iodine Diet you wont gain weight. I found the diet to be more frustring with the Thyrogen Scan. When I went Hypo I lost my appetitie and felt quesy. > Has anyone actually had a bad experience with thyrogen? I did fine with the injections I drove and went back to work the two days after the injections. When I went in for the Tracer dose on the Third day I felt a little quesy. Three hours after I took the trace dose I threw up. But remember everyone is different. Most people get a few flu symptoms. Thyrogen still beats hypo! In another five years they will probably have Thyrogen Improved. Gail Schuler Redwood City, CA. TT 8/3199 Dx. Fol.Var Papillary Carcinoma 9/9/99 Scan and RAI 11/04/99 Clean Scan with Thyrogen 10/13/00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 I didn't gain any weight either time I used Thyrogen vs going hypo. However, my latest endo has informed me that he doesn't think the Thyrogen way produces accurate results. Sigh! Back to doing it the hard way. /pap/foll var/dx 1998/tt/rai +/- 325 mCi/3 clean scans > >Does anyone know if you gain weight when using Thyrogen instead of going >hypo?? >Has anyone actually had a bad experience with thyrogen? Can you die from >it?? I am not having another scan for 5 years. My Dr. is watching my >thyroglobulin levels. She said my next scan in 5 years will be with >thyrogen. I asked a similar question a month ago but only heard from 3 >people who tried thyrogen instead of going hypo. > >Kathi >pap >dx 1998 >tt >lymphnode involved >1 clean scan in 1999 _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 I went though Thyrogen scan twice, last year and this year. I did not gain any weight. I had nausea and fatique with the Thyrogen but it still was much easier than hypo. -Lana Fol. variant of pap.thyca,two surgeries 1/99, 100mCi of RAI 3/99, clean Thyrogen scan 4/7/00, 5/11/01 --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 Does anyone know if the tracer doses used in scanning can be harmful to youthful thyroids?? I have a 21 month old and have considered sleeping at my parents house for the days following my tracer dose. Any sense in doing this? Thanks, Audra PS - I just DON'T want my child to worry about thryoid problems...No need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 Does anyone know if the tracer doses used in scanning can be harmful to youthful thyroids?? I have a 21 month old and have considered sleeping at my parents house for the days following my tracer dose. Any sense in doing this? Thanks, Audra PS - I just DON'T want my child to worry about thryoid problems...No need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2001 Report Share Posted July 14, 2001 In a message dated 7/14/2001 2:52:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, nysMommy1@... writes: > Does anyone know if the tracer doses used in scanning can be harmful to > youthful thyroids?? I have a 21 month old and have considered sleeping at > my > parents house for the days following my tracer dose. Any sense in doing > this? Yes, it CAN be harmful. I would avoid contact even at a scan dose. Radiation doesn't play favorites -- it emits no matter WHO is out there. Yes, it isn't a *lot* of radiation, but it *is* more than background. My dh's parents worked with and around nuclear stuff at Hanford (chemists, etc.) and we are very paranoid about the effects of radiation around here. I get a scan dose, probably late next week, and have a 1 year old, 3 year old, plus older children. I will stay away from them from the time I get the dose until the time I scan. I'd rather be safe than sorry. MHO. Here is a website that explains radiation: <A HREF= " http://www.uic.com.au/ral.htm " >UIC - Radiation and Life</A> In case the link doesn't go in correctly, it is http://www.uic.com.au/ral.htm Kathy pap tt 7/00 RAI 8/00 currently hypo for scan in a week or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2001 Report Share Posted July 14, 2001 In a message dated 7/14/2001 2:52:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, nysMommy1@... writes: > Does anyone know if the tracer doses used in scanning can be harmful to > youthful thyroids?? I have a 21 month old and have considered sleeping at > my > parents house for the days following my tracer dose. Any sense in doing > this? Yes, it CAN be harmful. I would avoid contact even at a scan dose. Radiation doesn't play favorites -- it emits no matter WHO is out there. Yes, it isn't a *lot* of radiation, but it *is* more than background. My dh's parents worked with and around nuclear stuff at Hanford (chemists, etc.) and we are very paranoid about the effects of radiation around here. I get a scan dose, probably late next week, and have a 1 year old, 3 year old, plus older children. I will stay away from them from the time I get the dose until the time I scan. I'd rather be safe than sorry. MHO. Here is a website that explains radiation: <A HREF= " http://www.uic.com.au/ral.htm " >UIC - Radiation and Life</A> In case the link doesn't go in correctly, it is http://www.uic.com.au/ral.htm Kathy pap tt 7/00 RAI 8/00 currently hypo for scan in a week or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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